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Welcome to this fourth show of the Rut Roundup with Robert Bourn. Robert started listening to the podcast and gained a better understanding on how to make scrapes work for the deer hunter. Robert started using the scrapes and licking branch method that we've been sharing on our show since October 2010. Robert then came to the 2018 Rut Workshop in Eaton Ohio, and while we here at the Hunt Fish Journal had no knowledge of his success, Robert reached out last season to inform us on how well he's been doing. We hope you too will hear what Robert is sharing in this show and will implement this powerful method to start building your trophy wall.  "Special thank you to Robert Bourn for taking the time to do this show" Trail & Scrape Deer Scent and the Key days are available over at www.huntersblendcoffee.com  

Welcome back to the Rut Roundup! This week we talk to Jason Plank from Pennsylvania on how his season went last fall. Jason discovered the Hunt Fish Journal 2 years ago and here's what he wrote, "Hey Greg, Just wanted to update you since are last correspondence.  I had incorporated scrapes and linking branches at two of my sites.  They were not set up exactly as you guys teach and I didn't even have a stand or blind at one of my sites.  The property is up for sale and I wasn't sure what was going to happen, so I didn't hang a stand.  I did however stay out of there except for running the scrapes. This past weekend, I decided to hunt one of the stands in the afternoon  I was sitting on the ground with a ghillie suit.  I saw 1 doe about an hour before dark.  The wind was swirling and she smelled something but didn't take off.  She just walked down through the woods instead of staying on the trail.  Then about 20 min. before last shooting light, this buck walked in with his nose to the ground.  He hit the trail and headed to the second scrape I had set up.  When he hit my opening, he gave me a 20 yd shot.  Next year, I will have some stands set up with the method that you guys are teaching.  I have not used mach scrapes a lot in the past, but do believe in them.  I think thats what attracted me to your method."   We here at the HFJ like hearing from all you guys and bringing you on the shows to tell your success stories around the Rut Functional Hunt Method.   Thank you to all our listeners and special thank you to Jason Plank for taking the time to do this show!!       

Welcome to the 2nd show of the fall Rut Roundup! This week we talk with Justin Zimmerman on how his Rut Functional stand setup went last year. We continue to fan the flames for the 2020 deer season, hoping you have all your stands set and ready for the Key Days!! You can still get these days over at huntersblendcoffee.com and the Trail and Scrape Deer Scent. Using deer sent in scrapes that are setup around your stand can be a power tool in the seek stage of the rut. Reach out to the HFJ if you have harvested using the Rut functional Method and tell us your story. Special thank you to Justin Zimmerman for taking the time to do this show. and Thank you to all our listeners. HFJ  

Welcome back to the Hunt Fish Journal!! It's been a while but we're hitting the ground running with the continuing of the Rut Roundup of the 2019 deer season. We decided to release some of the Rut roundups this fall to help fan the flames for the 2020 deer season. In this show you will hear from Tommy Engram in Ohio on how his season went. Tommy also talks about the Rut Functional Hunting Method and the impact it's had on his life and podcast. Tommy along with Chad make up the Rut Ambush Podcast. https://www.rutambush.com/  Thank you to all our listeners and special thank you to Tommy Engram for taking the time to do this show!! 

Well you've heard Walt Mitchell talk about big deer and how Walt and friends connect on really good deer, but in this show, Walt, Cheyenne and Wally talk about their last 2 years of getting the family in the deer woods and the crazy things that can wrong in the hunt and the things that go right. This show will have you laughing all the way! Thank you Walt, Wally and Cheyenne for taking the time to come to the HFJ for a sit down visit.  Greg, Dan and Jerry Remember to check out https://www.huntersblendcoffee.com/  for great Coffee, Rut functional Calculation and Scent!

Welcome back to the HFJ. In this 2nd rut roundup show you will hear from Matt Stockton on how his key days progressed and the difficulties Matt came up against in northern Ohio. These rut roundup shows started as a result of all the people having great success implementing the Rutfunctional Hunting Method developed by Jerry Everhart over a 40 year period. These stories from our successful listeners serve as a tool to help you gain confidence in your woods and learn this great method. So sit back and enjoy a hot steaming cup of Hunters Blend Coffee and enjoy this page in the Hunt Fish Journal with Matt Stockton! Thank you to our listeners  and a special thank you to Matt Stockton to taking to time to do this show.  Greg, Dan and Jerry Remember to check out https://www.huntersblendcoffee.com/  

In this show Greg, Dan and Jerry continue the discuss on the insights to the possible causes and effect when things go dreadfully wrong. (What happens when you get past the keys days and no buck?) It happens, and what can you do to salvage your season? So sit back and grab yourself a hot steaming cup of Hunters Blend Coffee and enjoy this page in the Hunt Fish Journal. Thank you to all our listeners. We appreciate you! Greg Dan and Jerry

In this show Greg, Dan and Jerry sit around the table and talk about what happens when your past the key days of the rut and haven’t even seen a buck! They discuss insights to the possible causes and effect when things go dreadfully wrong. It happens, and what can you do to salvage your season? So sit back and grab yourself a hot steaming cup of Hunters Blend Coffee and enjoy this page in the Hunt Fish Journal. Thank you to all our listeners. We appreciate you! Greg Dan and Jerry

Hey gang, welcome back to the Rut Roundup show part 1. In this show we talk with Jessica Graham in Iowa about the Rutfunctional Hunting success she and her husband Nathan are having as well as her father Rick Acheson and friend Kelsey Robinson. This couple has turned a 25 acre plot into a very successful rutfunctional hunting ground. Jessica has also written articles for sportsman magazines. In a recent article for the Iowa Sportsman, she describes how landowners can improve their land's attractiveness to wildlife. We hope you enjoy this return to the rut roundup shows and happy hunting!   Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry     And now Get your Rut Calculation and Trial and Scrape                         deer scent at huntersblendcoffee.com              Remember our sponsor! Hunters Blend coffee.                                You can get yours at                                                                 huntersblendcoffee.com           "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                                                                              

In this show we talk to Paul and Mike over at Hunters Blend Coffee to let you all know whats going on with the Journal and how to get the Key Days and the Trail and Scrape deer scent. 

Hey gang, it's Scrape Time! In this show Greg, Dan and Jerry talk about scrape time and what you need to be doing now if you have not done so yet. So sit back and enjoy a hot steaming cup of Hunters Blend Coffee and listen in on this vital part of the Rut Functional Hunting Method and we'll go over the others steps for new listeners as well.  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                               Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio               Go to huntersblendcoffee.com to purchase yours!              "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                       Click below to get the rut Calculation!             https://huntfishjournal.com/30-whitetail-deer-rut-determination.html   

In this show we catch up with Troy Lindner to talk about Al Lindner's Fishing Career's Workshop coming up on October 27, 2018. Have you ever wondered how you could make a living in the fishing industry? The Fishing Career's Workshop answers that question with 12 very gifted speakers at this year's event. Each speaker is from different segments of the sport, imparting insights to the many opportunities for careers that exist in the fishing world. This is a one day, crash course, designed to provide insight to many opportunities and spark your imagination to the possibilities of creating you own business. For more information, go to fishingcareersworkshop.com or check out this video from Al Lindner himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVh0fE6FBBI&feature=youtu.be&t=602 Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                               Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio               Go to huntersblendcoffee.com to purchase yours!              "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                       Click below to get the rut Calculation!             https://huntfishjournal.com/30-whitetail-deer-rut-determination.html

Deer season is close and you may be wondering what to do now to get ready for the big day. In this show the HFJ goes over preparations that you should be doing right now that will pay off on opening morning and on the key days that follow. If you have not done so, get your licking branches pulled down and scented! Each steps in the Rutfunctional Hunting Method are important and you can take a nice  deer becoming a better hunter through being a better informed hunter. Understanding what causes most hunters to fail year after year is a key ingredient in the method but even this is just a part of what it takes to harvest great deer year after year. After listening to this show if you want to hear some staggering statistics go back and listen it show HFJ No.76 where it covers the amount of daylight occurrences at the stand using ths HFJ's Rutfunctional Method that you can learn to implement at your stands. Heres the link to that show http://gbcraftsman.libsyn.com/whitetail-rut-behavior-hunt-fish-journal-no76 Also in this show we talk to Mike Swartzentruber of Hunters Blend Coffee and the song about the Hunt Fish Journal! Awesome, We hope you enjoy his song as we did and look forward to seeing Mike in Nashville soon. Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                               Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio               Go to huntersblendcoffee.com to purchase yours!              "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                       Click below to get the rut Calculation!             https://huntfishjournal.com/30-whitetail-deer-rut-determination.html

With the upcoming 2018 Deer Season approaching, is your bow in tune? Better yet, Do you know how to tune your bow? In this show the HFJ gives insight on why you should and how to do it. For a long time we have talked about doing this show but put it off over the fear of confusion and controversy a topic like this is sure to cause. In the bigger picture though, the benefits of knowing how outweigh the negatives. If you know how to tune your bow when shooting troubles crop up, you won't be at a loss on how to fix it. So sit back and listen to this insightful show on how to tune your bow.  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                               Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio               Go to huntersblendcoffee.com to purchase yours!              "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                       Click below to get the rut Calculation!             https://huntfishjournal.com/30-whitetail-deer-rut-determination.html

Welcome back! In this show the HFJ catches up with RJ from Archer's Choice to find out what he's been up to. RJ from his early beginning has been hunting with his parents Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo. RJ is a seasoned hunter getting to hunt a lot of different species. RJ talks about his passion in the hunting world and some of his upcoming plans.    Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230                   huntersblendcoffee.com to purchase yours!             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                      Click below to get the rut Calculation!             https://huntfishjournal.com/30-whitetail-deer-rut-determination.html

Welcome to the Rut Roundup of hunters who have implemented the Hunt Fish Journal's hunting method utilizing licking branches and multiple scrapes to harvest mature bucks. These shows are from last fall's deer hunting season 2017. In this show No.6 you will hear  Lee Lanphear and son Aiden talk about their success harvesting three nice bucks and their story. Then we turn to outfitter and hunting guide Bob Warner way up in the Michigan's U. P. to talk about the great buck he harvested implementing the Rut Functional hunting Method. You too can be a successful deer hunter by implementing this powerful hunting method called Rut Functional Hunting. More to come as we keep moving through our list of hunters who have reached out to the HFJ to tell of their success! IF you would like to get a great education on how to utilize this method, the Hunt Fish Journal is doing a workshop July 7th in Eaton, Ohio. You can sign up to attend using this link https://huntfishjournal.com/29-workshop-registration.html    Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"

Welcome to the 2018 deer season! Does it seem early for this show? Well, for some it will but let me paint this picture. How much do you really enjoy going to the woods in September just before opening day and having to deal with all the weeds - weeds that are 5 feet high with thick stocks and need to be trimmed out. Then after making all the racket in the woods and telling every deer you're there, you get to your stand and find a large tree fell back in the summer and broke your stand, cleaning off licking branches and covering 2 of your most productive scrapes! Now you have a weeks worth of work that needs to be done and it's sure to make every deer in the woods want to be there on opening day-NOT! In this show, we talk about what you need to be doing now, so this year you can be relaxed on the day you go to the woods with out having regret. We'll also go over the up coming Rut Functional Workshop to be held at The First Church of the Nazarene 201 East Lexington Rd Eaton, Ohio 45320 July 7th from 9:00am to 4:00 pm Donuts, Lunch and Refreshments are provided. Here is a link to register https://huntfishjournal.com/29-workshop-registration.html You can also call to make payment at the door 937-546-2445 also special rates for groups, children 12 and under free with paying adult. If you have been on the Rut Roundup show, there's no charge to attend and if you have been to the workshop before you can get in for $25.00

In this show the HFJ talks about tactics for smallmouth bass. These wonderful bronze back fish are sought out all over the US and Canada, Smallmouth are found in the rivers and streams as well as the lakes and reservoirs, preferring clean clear water, rocky or sandy bottoms and cooler water temperatures. If you seek a real fighter that loves breaking the surface of the water, runs hard, can be fished for with live bait and soft or hard lures, then smallmouths bass may just be the fish for you. No matter the fishing style, from a boat or wading the streams, your sure to have an enjoyable experience!   Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"      

Curt Compton is a friend of Al and Ron Lindner of Lindner's Angling Edge. Curt is a knowledgeable fishermen with years of experience and was recommended to us by Ron Lindner during a conversation about crappie. In this show Curt gives insight on what to look for in temperatures, structure, lure type or bait, color and presentation. I feel that many fishermen are not as successful as they could be for lack of implementing the basics, and by that i mean, seeking out the correct temperatures, depth, bait and structure that the fish you seek prefers. In this show as in most shows we do on fishing, one of the most important things to look for is the temperature. Almost always in every fishing show, the first item of business is the temperature.  Curt gives great instruction on these basics, things that every successful crappie fisherman should know. Thank you Curt Compton for the time to do this show!! Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"    

Welcome to the Rut Roundup 2017 No.5. In this show you will hear  Dustin Young talk about his success using the Rut Functional Hunting Method and a challenge he issued for each of our listeners!  Then we turn to Casey Sikes and how well he did implementing just a few steps in our Rut Functional Method. In the show he will go over the reasons why he couldn't incorporate more steps in the method but how just using some of the steps helped him harvest a good buck. The rut roundup shows are the stories from hunters who have utilized our method of hunting to become more successful in the deer woods. You too can be a successful deer hunter by implementing this powerful hunting method called Rut Functional Hunting. More to come as we keep moving through our list of hunters who have reached out to the HFJ to tell of their success!  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"

This week we are talking to Guy Fitzgerald of America’s Father and son bow hunting team. Team Fitzgerald, father Dan and son Guy, have been educating and entertaining hunters for well over 30 years. Guy introduces us to their new TV show that will take us from the hunt to the kitchen table with other country style detours. Join us as we talk to and about the living legends of bow hunting and their new show Team Fitzgerald Vintage County Lifestyle. Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"  

Welcome to the Rut Roundup 2017 No.4. In this show you will hear  Michael Webster talk about his success using the Rut Functional Method and then turn to Tommy Ingram and how well his Rut Functional setup has changed the amount of bucks coming to his hunting blind. The rut roundup shows are the stories from hunters who have utilized our method of hunting to become more successful in the deer woods. You too can be a successful deer hunter by implementing this powerful hunting method called Rut Functional Hunting. More to come as we keep moving through our list of hunters who have reached out to the HFJ to tell of their success!  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"    

Welcome to the Rut Roundup 2017 No.3. In this show you will hear Tim Pattermann and Chuck Dossier talk about their success using the Rut Functional Method. Tim talks about how good his hunting has become and his brother's after discovering the Hunt Fish Journal's Rut Functional hunting method with the two taking 5 bucks in four years over 140 inches! Chuck attended our Rut Functional Workshop this past July and tells about how well his hunt went, you might call it a textbook HFJ hunt!  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"  

In this 3nd show on the ATA new products we meet with Bill Vanderheyden from Iron Will Broadheads to tell us about the broad heads he manufactures. Bill give us a glimpse into the manufacturing of his extremely Accurate broadheads and the reason he decided to start making them. Impressibly sharp and over the top durable! www.ironwilloutfitters.com. "Premium Broadheads as Reliable as Science Allows."   Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"  

In this 2nd show on the ATA new products we meet with Dennis Jasko from Ultimate Camera Mount to have him tell you about his new and innovative camera mount that truly is a game changer. The Ultimate Camera Mount gives you the ability to mount your trail camera at any angle, solving the age old problem of how to attach it fast and easy. this product eliminates the need those mini bungee cords and sticks to angel it downward, it makes aiming you trail or video cam a cinch! If you would like more info on Dennis' camera mount his website is https://www.ultimatecameramounts.com and if you mention HFJ18 Dennis will give you a 10% discount. Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"       

In this show we talk with Trina Tyler and Bo from Ground Attack Hunting Products about their new Cell Phone holder that mounts to your bow or crossbow. This simple and well thought out solution give you the ability to quickly mount you cell phone to your bow for filming your hunt, Kill shot or practice shooting and can be released from the holder in seconds Check out their website gahuntingproducts.com Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"    

Welcome to the first show of 2018! Winter Bass Fishing with Derrick Jennings. In this show you will hear Derrick discuss winter and early spring tactics for taking largemouth bass in cold water. Derrick has been fishing many years in the Northwest Ohio area and has learned that patience and and incredible slow retrieve, bumping along the drop offs can be extremely productive. Derrick goes over the equipment he was using as well as the type of bait and color. This year Derrick will make a return to Muskie Hunting after a long break. We will be looking forward to hearing how his muskie season progresses.  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"  

Welcome to the Rut Roundup 2017 No.2. In this second show we introduce Jessica Graham of Iowa and Joel Harrell of Ohio to the Hunt Fish Journal. Jessica is a experienced Deer hunter taking many deer over the years. This year applying some of the rut functional hunting method, she connected on a nice buck! Hats off to Jessica. Joel Harrell coming out of Texas and now relocated to Ohio has been a friend to the Hunt Fish Journal listening to the shows and having conversations with Jerry. Joel put the rut functional method to work here in Ohio and tho Joel's story has a different twist, we think you will find it interesting and familiar. Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"  

Welcome to the Rut Roundup 2017. In this first show we introduce Ed Willson to the Hunt Fish Journal's Pro Staff. Ed is an accomplished Rut Functional hunter taking 10 bucks in 11 years using the rut functional method. This year Ed scored early after having to leave the stand twice on the first day and helped his cousin get his deer out of the woods! early in his hunting years Ed tried other methods with no success but after meeting Jerry, Ed's success rate is nearly perfect.  Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"   

Welcome back to the HFJ. We are past the bulk of the rut here in Ohio with only the second smaller rut to come and in this show we would like to talk about a rut calendar vs Key Days. Why is this an important show to do right now on the eve of the the Rut Roundup shows? Well, this knowledge can help you become a better organized hunter knowing  the right times to implement the steps necessary to truly become and proficient Rut Functional Hunter. We know that using some of the steps and tools in this method can help make you a better hunter but we really know that using all the tools and steps will create better opportunities to not only see more deer but bring more deer to your deer stands. Setting up your own personalized Calendar around the key days will keep everything on track as you progress through the coming year. Start Early!!! Thank you to our listeners Greg, Dan and Jerry                                    Remember our sponsors!            Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, Ohio                        Contact Paul or Grace at 937-834-3230             "you just can't get a better tasting cup of coffee"                      Click below to get the rut Calculation!